When you step up to the pharmacy counter at Rite Aid to discuss your symptoms with the helpful employee clad in a white coat, do you know if you're speaking to a pharmacist or just a "wellness ambassador"? Two U.S. senators say that the distinction isn't clear enough.

Despite earlier studies that hinted that Omega-3 supplements -- commonly sold as fish oil capsules -- might help slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, a study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows absolutely no benefit for most patients.

The N.J. Supreme Court gave a win to advocates of truth in advertising this week when it ruled that lawsuits against the maker of dietary supplement Relacore could go forward as a class action. Considering the way such lawsuits work, gaining that status is almost as important as the final verdict.